Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 13734, 16 Jun 1996

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Box Elder Co. Utah Highway 30 8.6 km northwest of Nevada state line, just west of crossing of Grouse Creek on the east side of road cut on north side of road.

  • Habitat

    Sarcobatus, Apritex, Chrysothamnus, Bromus tectorum, in gray clayey sand.

  • Description

    Plants sporadic; grayish green, succulent; flowers white, the tube lape greenish; stems erect to ascending; plants not proliferating by lateral rrots. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01011428

    Occurrence ID: b8a8e25c-42c4-43e2-a8d3-ecb8776929a5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson
    Note: "As determined" R. Spellenberg, May 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Box Elder Co.

  • Locality

    Utah Highway 30 8.6 km northwest of Nevada state line, just west of crossing of Grouse Creek on the east side of road cut on north side of road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 431 m. (1414 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.4034, -113.945

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AS DETERMINED
R. Spellenberg	5/2008
(Nyctaginaceae)
13734 Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
Coll. R. Spellenberg
16 Jun 2006
USA, Utah, Box Elder Co., UT Hwy 30 8.6 km NW of
Nevada state line, just W of crossing of Grouse Creek on E end of
road cut on N side of road, 4r24’12.3”N, 113°56,41.6”W. Elev.
1415 m. (baro.)
Mostly S- and E-facing slopes, with Sarcobatus,
A triplex, Chrysothamnus, Bromus tectorum, in gray clayey sand
Plants sporadic, grayish green, succulent; flowers white,
Y	the tube pale greenish; stems erect to ascending; plants not
BOTANICAL
proliferating by lateral roots.
new York botanical garden	(This is probably the same site as Holmgren 1033 7)
01011428	Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY
01011428